Vacancy: Executive Director to MISUM
As Executive Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the center. Your responsibilities will span across operational personnel matters, supporting strategic, and financial planning and fundraising, donor relations, international and national outreach, research initiatives and the coordination of visiting researchers. You will be instrumental in building and continuously improving the center’s academic and societal impact.
As Executive Director, you will lead the operations team and oversee the center’s daily activities, ensuring smooth and efficient operations. You will drive the implementation of the center’s strategy, building effective structures and routines, manage the budget, and implementing business development initiatives, such as the new “Impact Lab”. Furthermore, part of your work will also be to manage donor and stakeholder relations. The role also includes responsibility for operational HR, such as conducting employee dialogues, addressing day-to-day personnel matters, and fostering a positive and well-functioning work environment. Formal personnel responsibility lies with the Center Director.
The Executive Director will work in close collaboration with the Center Director, Professor Martina Björkman Nyqvist, who holds the overall responsibility for the center’s vision, strategic direction, and fundraising. Together, you will contribute to the continued development of the center, with you as the Executive Director focusing on operational excellence, implementation, and people processes.